Aaron Trahan '10

Aaron is currently going into his fifth year at Northeastern, pursuing knowledge in the environmental design field. Currently working on his third internship at Housing Nantucket, Aaron has been given the opportunity to be the lead designer of six small residential projects that each hope to achieve high levels of LEED certification, with one particular home projected to be at a net-zero energy use. Opportunities such as this continue to contribute to his goal of understanding the complexity and importance of sustainable design.

CO-OP ASSIGNMENTS: Aaron's first co-op took place at Kyu Sung Woo Architects, in Cambridge MA where he was the primary model builder for the Parcel 18 dormitory at Northeastern University. During his second co-op at Elkus Manfredi Architects in Boston, Aaron found a variety of resources available to learn about sustainable design, while working on a mixed-use development in Westwood, MA.

Having returned from a semester in Rome, Aaron's interest in sustainable design has been his primary focus, working for a non-profit organization that hopes to make a major impact on the design field in the cape and islands area. During his final co-op he has had the opportunity to design multiple homes, research materials, attend green building conferences, and lecture on green construction.

FUTURE PLANS AND GOALS: Currently, Aaron is hoping to achieve certification under the new LEED 2009 rating system, and plans to continue his career in sustainable design after graduate school. His long-term goal is to work in the non-profit sector, teaching and practicing design and it�s impact on society and the environment.